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ports Monday, February 24, 1992 The Battalion Page 5 weep success: Aggies take 3 from Houston By Chris Whitley The Battalion Reliever Nix picks up two victories in doubleheader The Aggie baseball team found them- elves needing late-inning comebacks in [both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the University of Houston. And they delivered. Two late rallies combined with two victories in relief by James Nix led Texas A&M to two crucial Southwest Confer ence victories over the Cougars at Olsen Field, 3-2 and 5-4. A&M defeated Houston 5-2 Friday night in the first game of the series. The Aggies' sweep put them back in the SWC picture with a 4-2 league record and 9-4 overall. Houston fell to 1-5 in the conference and 6-6 overall. A&M head coach Mark Johnson said the sweep was a huge confidence builder after the Aggies' started the conference season losing two of three. "We needed it real bad," Johnson said. "To win a couple of close ball games is a reminder to us that we can get it done. I think the guys feel a little better about themselves. It was a big series, and we came through in the clutch." In the first game, which was delayed because of a wet surface after Friday night's rain, catcher Rob Trimble knocked the game-winning RBI to rightfield, bring ing in Scott Smith from second base in the bottom of the seventh. Earlier, Billy Harlan was substituted at the last second for Trey Moore, who was already at the plate. Harlan's infield single advanced Smith to second. In the top half of the inning, Houston tied the game at two when a triple by Greyson Liles was followed by an RBI sin gle by Ricky Freeman. Those two hits sent Aggie starter Brian Harrison to the showers after six innings of work. Nix came in and stranded Cougars on first and third to get out of the inning and make him the winning pitcher. "I felt real good," Nix said. "I just had to come out and throw strikes because we had the team backing me up all the way. I just had to go out and throw my game." Yet Nix was not through. In the night cap, he entered in the sixth inning after the Cougars picked up two runs off three hits to take a 4-2 lead. He struck out the side leaving men on second and third. Nix gave up a hit in the seventh and eighth inning, but no batter made it past first base for the rest of the night. As the Aggies rallied, Nix had three and one- third innings of relief to pick up his sec ond win of the evening. "He had a great day," Johnson said. "You can't get two wins too easy in a dou bleheader, and he did. He really came through and did a good job." In the bottom of the seventh, A&M picked up three hits to load the bases be fore Cougar reliever Neil Atkinson walked Travis Williams to score Conrad Colby for the game-winning run. The Cougars had A&M worried when they scored two in the top of the sixth to put them on top. After an infield single, A&M starter Trey Moore was replaced in the sixth inning after giving up three runs off three hits. Chris Clemons came in and gave up a run off two hits and a walk be fore Nix came in to end the inning. Johnson was pleased with the day of comebacks, and he said that the experi ence for his team will come in handy. "Anytime you get a sweep, it's good," he said. "Early in the season when you come from behind, you can put those in your memory bank and hang on to them." ;ovmi /Roos hop past A&M, end team's win streak 4 SAw Aggies fall to Missouri-Kansas City, 63-46 From Staff and Wire Reports ' Mm too 1 YOU... 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Texas A&M's chances for a three-game winning streak were abruptly ended Satur day night. Missouri- Kansas City's Tony Dumas had a game- high 28 points to lead the Kangaroos to a 63-46 victory over the upstart Aggies . A&M had Corey Henderson — r hoped to win its third straight ^game, a feat the Aggies have not ■ been able to accomplish in the last 1 three seasons. Tony McGinnis and Corey p Henderson each scored 11 points I for the Aggies. Henderson also i pulled down 12 rebounds in the loss. Senior Anthony Ware came off the A&M bench to add nine points. Dumas, a sophomore forward, hit 10 of 14 field goals and has now scored 1,003 career points. The Kangaroos, who led throughout the game, held a 31-23 halftime lead. Ware's basket at 17:16 in the second half brought the Aggies within six points at 35-29. But Mis souri-Kansas City (17-8) went on a 9-2 run, with Dumas scoring seven points, to open up a 44-31 lead with about 14 minutes to play. Missouri-Kansas City held the Aggies to just 35.3 percent from the field during the game. David Robinson added 13 points for Mis souri-Kansas City. A&M returns to Southwest Conference play Wednesday. The Aggies, 1-8 in the conference, trav el to Houston to play the Rice Owls. A&M is two games behind Baylor in the SWC standings. DARREN HILL/The Battalion A&M’s Conrad Colby slides into homeplate Friday night in the Aggies' 5-2 victory over the Houston Cougars. Colby was called out on the play. A&M went on to win the doubleheader Saturday and sweep the Southwest Conference series. The Aggie jumped to second in the conference with the three wins. Softball team wins tourney in Louisiana The Battalion News Services MONROE, LA. ~ The Texas Aggie Lady softball team won the Mardi Gras Invitational here Sun day. Freshmen pitcher Jennifer Mortensen shut down Northwest ern State in the championship game, leading the Aggies to a 2-0 win. Earlier in the day, Mortensen pitched a three-hitter to help the Aggies defeat Northeast Louisiana 3-0. Tammie Demchuck led all hit ters with a 4-for-4 outing at the plate. In the opening round of the tournament, the Aggies defeated Southern Mississippi 11-1 behind the arm of senior pitcher Dana Mitchell. Second baseman Stephanie Schulte paced the Ag gies at the plate, hitting 4-for-4 at the plate. Mortensen was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Pitcher. Third baseman Rhonda Halbert was named the Most Out standing Defensive Player. me gangsters - am incomt' >ling, streci-1 protectio: i ets, and tlif ey are play- estate mar kers" in pn- ng land de- y tenants o: nts after cai ( he United! gster. "We wyers, and hrough the to us." ;hts , she said about the other pee lies to col- nagh said their own a victim may send eral Trade seek legj' ney genen e sent in mal office vay, Suite tls ut ndation's -[g Calve- htors Bu- Jan. Bhj •ida, said ,n about rally/1 0 Galveston is $oW last two gen said are real - 11, from ions t° >r co2^ •TUTOTU'HG Wed. 2/26 Thurs. 2/27 3 to 5 Physic 201 Chp. 5 Physic 201 Chp. 6 Physic 201 Chp. 7 Physic 201 Chp. 8 5 to 7 Physic 202 Chp. 28 Physic 202 Chp. 29 Physic 202 Clip. 30 Physic 202 Chp. 31 7 to 9 Chem 102 Chp. 16 Chem 102 Chp. 16 &17 Chem 102 Chp. 17 Chem 102 Chp. 18 & Review 9 to 11 Chem 102 Chp. 16 Chem 102 Chp. 16 &17 Chem 102 Chp. 17 Chem 102 Chp. 18 & Review 11 to 1 Chem 101 Chp. 5 Chem 101 Chp. 6 Chem 101 Chp. 7 Chem 101 Test Review Monday Tuesday Thursday Sun 6-9 p.m. Genetics 301 Chap. 1-3 6-9 p.m. Genetics 301 Chp. 4 & 23 6-9 p.m. Genetics 301 Test Review 9-11 p.m. Math 141 Ch. 6 9-12 a.m. Econ 202 Test Review For More Info, call 260-2660 All Classes $3.50/Hr. WE'RE MOVING! The Off Campus Center is relocating to the new Student Services Building. Oiir office will close at noon on Thursday, February 27, and be closed all day Friday, February 28. We will reopen in suite 112 of the Student Services Building, across from Rudder Complex, on Monday, March 2. Our office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Be sure to stop by whenever you begin your search for housing arrangements. m jMcoon^Ucfs McDonalds® Salutes Teaching Excellence McDonald’s Restaurants of Bryan/College Station announces their Teaching Assistant’s recognition program. Each month a selected number of assistants will be chosen from their departments for providing outstanding services in teaching and research. McDonald’s will honor each assistant by awarding them with a $400 scholarship, along with recognition in the Battalion. McDonald’s salutes these individuals for their teaching excellence. Congratulations! The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has selected Ms. Christine Com from the Department of Animal Sciences as one of our 1991-92 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistants. Christine is from Richmond, Texas and working toward her Ph.D. in Equine Exercise Physiology in the Department of Animal Sciences. She has served as a teaching assistant in four different courses from the introductory freshman classes to upper division instruction in horse training and management; however, it is primarily in her enthusiastic teaching to our first year students that has had its biggest impact. She has been recognized for her ability to encourage and challenge at the same time. In addition, she has been the Assistant Coach for our Undergraduate Horse Judging Team. She is a tremendous credit to our College and the University Community. Christine Corn Check presented by Mr. Phil Springer-Owner/Operator of B/CS McDonalds. Aggie taring Specializing in Chemistry 101 and 102